Start a Pet-Sitting Business

Register at: https://www.ed2go.com/ppp/online-courses/starting-a-pet-sitting-business


If you're an animal lover, find out how you can start your own pet sitting business to translate your passion into a profitable career! In this course, you will master the essentials of running a cat and dog sitting business. You'll begin with pet care, including nutrition, exercise, first aid, and identification of common diseases. You will learn the basics of first aid and find out how to administer pills, liquid medications, and injections to an uncooperative cat or dog. You will discover how to handle home visits and impress your potential clients. You'll also explore sticky situations that can arise, such as lost pets, pets that die unexpectedly, and pets that need immediate veterinary care.

In addition, you will delve into finances and explore start-up costs, accounting, fee setting, business plans, and low-cost marketing. You will discover how to obtain required insurance

This is a self-paced online course with 24/7 online access for the course duration.

Students Must Select an Instruction Type:

Instructor Moderated (6-Week Access) = Courses are NOT live/online with an instructor and have no set time to log in for classes. Students are encouraged to participate in weekly discussions, ask questions, and interact with their instructors and fellow students through an online discussion area.

Self-Guided (3 Month Access) = Discussion board is NOT available to converse with the instructor.

Completion: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to print their certificate of completion and/or save an electronic copy of it.

Note: There are no Refunds for Online courses.

 

Certificate of Completion Courses = This is a self-paced online course with 24/7 online access for the course duration. Students Must Select an Instruction Type: Instructor Moderated = Courses are NOT live/online with an instructor and have no set time to log in for classes. Students are encouraged to participate in weekly discussions, ask questions, and interact with their instructors and fellow students through an online discussion area. Self-Guided = Discussion board is NOT available to converse with the instructor. Completion: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to print their certificate of completion and/or save an electronic copy of it. Note: There are no Refunds for Online courses. For course questions, please contact Program Manager, Sylvia Monsisvais at samonsisvais@utep.edu.